Mixtures and Solutions 5th & 7th Grade Lesson and Lab

Transform Your 5th or 7th-grade Mixtures and Solutions Unit with This Comic-Style Science Lesson!

Looking for a way to grab the attention of your “bored” students? Do you need an anchor chart that will concisely illustrate concepts?

This print-and-go Mixtures and Solutions Comic Lesson delivers 5th and 7th-grade science content in a fun, visual, and engaging format that captures attention and boosts comprehension, especially for reluctant readers and visual learners.

This comic-style resource is packed with everything you need to teach key concepts like mixtures, solutions, solutes, solvents, and the conservation of mass using real-life examples your students can relate to.

Do you know the difference between a mixture and a solution? They are all around us and are used every day. Examine this concept using real-life examples that are easy for readers to relate to.

Learn about the difference between a solvent and a solute, and explore different types of chemical changes. Students will also learn about the conservation of mass and be prompted to analyze a variety of situations. It can be printed up as either a regular-sized comic or a large poster.

This Mixtures and Solutions download includes:

1. Google Slideshow Link- FULLY ANIMATED, comic-style slides designed to keep your learners engaged.
2. Fully Colored Version– Perfect for projecting on the front board or printing as a poster.
3. Black and White Version– Easily printable, fun to color
4. Guided Notes– Fill in the blank! Use as a guided reading or guided note-taking tool. Great for interactive notebooks.
5. Doodle Notes– Many words remain, but images are missing. Students draw them in.
6. Hands-on Activity– LOW-Prep, Students mix certain ingredients and assess whether they create mixtures or solutions.
7. Follow-up Worksheet– Challenge students to tie the information from the activity back to the content.
8. Create Your Own– A completely blank comic template. Students can draw vertical lines where they see fit.
9. Rubrics– TWO rubrics, differentiated for learning levels, to aid in grading the “Create Your Own” comics activity.
10. Answer Key for Basic Doodle Notes

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NGSS Standards

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What makes Cool School Comics such an impactful learning tool?

They are FUN! 

• This is the most crucial benefit.
• Students are more willing to participate and more engaged.
• The content STICKS.

Visual learning is EFFECTIVE. 

• About 65% of the population consists of visual learners.
• Visual information is processed faster.
• Students who SEE information are more likely to retain it.

EASY to implement! 

• These lesson plans are complete and ready to go, requiring minimal prep time.
• You only need to make copies, upload supplementals to your virtual classrooms, and set up the hands-on activities.
• Lots of flexibility! You can print these as posters, add them to interactive notebooks, hand them out to students, or share them virtually. There is plenty of room for modifications.

ACTIVE LEARNING

• Every lesson plan has a low-prep, wallet-friendly, hands-on component.
• Instructions are in a visual format
• Follow-up questions or a lab report are always included

Comics make content ACCESSIBLE

• Naturally differentiated, comics accommodate a wide range of learning abilities and styles.
• Great for classrooms with a diverse population of learners
• They can simultaneously rope in both your gifted and struggling students (and everyone in between).
• Reluctant readers gravitate toward comics.
• Comics help English Language Learners (ESL, ELL) and some SPED students find success.

Be the hip teacher seizing the graphic novels craze. Your students will LOVE it!